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Florida Historical Quarterly, Volume 87, Number 4, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Florida and the Environment: From La Florida" to Global Warming 2008 Jillian Prescott Memorial Lecture Duane E. De Freese
Sharp Prose for Green: John D. MacDonald and the Fit Ecological Novel Jack E. Davis
Gatorland: Survival of the Fittest among Florida's Mid-Tier Tourist Attractions Dorothy Mays Baseball in Key West and Havana, 1885-1910: The Career of Francisco A. Poyo Gerald E. Poyo
Book Reviews
End Notes
Florida History in Publication
Cumulative Index, Volume 87

Florida Historical Quarterly, Volume 87, Number 3, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Florida's Sledd Affair: Andrew Sledd and the Fight for Higher Education in Florida Carl Van Ness
"Every Right to be Where She Was": The Legal Reconstruction of Black Self- Defense in Jim Crow Florida Chris Bray
The life and crimes of Harry Sitamore, New York "Prince of Thieves" and the "Raffles" of Miami Vivien Miller
Savage Foes, Noble Warriors, and Frail Remnants: Florida Seminoles in the White Imagination, 18651934 Mikaella M. Adams
Book Reviews
End Notes

Bibliometric Analysis Of Firefly Algorithm Applications In The Field Of Wireless Sensor Networks, Anupkumar M. Bongale Dr., Rahul Raghvendra Joshi Prof., Kalyani Dhananjay Kadam Prof.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Wireless Sensor Network is a network of wireless sensor nodes that are capable of sensing information from their surroundings and transmit the sensed information to data collection point known as a base station. Applications of wireless sensor networks are large in number and forest fire detection, landslide monitoring, etc. are few applications to note. The research challenges in wireless sensor networks is the transmission of data from the sensor node to the base station in an energy-efficient manner and network life prolongation. Cluster-based routing techniques are extensively adopted to address this research challenge. Researchers have used different metaheuristic and soft …

Impact Of Using Facebook On Improving English Communication Skills - The Case Of Implementing The English Language Course As A Model At Al-Quds Open University, Khaled Dweikat

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to investigate the effect of using Facebook on improving the communication skills in English through a blended teaching approach. The subjects were 50 second-year students majoring in Methods of Teaching English at Al-Quds Open University (QOU) in Palestine who were studying a course titled "Language Use" in the first semester of the academic year 2013-2014. The students were divided randomly into a control group and an experimental group. The control group studied the course through the traditional face-to-face instruction while the experimental group used both face-to-face lectures in addition to using Facebook through a Facebook group entitled …

Examining The Differential Distractors Functioning Of Mathematics Test In The Jordanian National Assessment Of Knowledge Economy According To Jender And School’S Location, Jehad Al Ajlouni, Yousef Sawalmeh

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The present study aimed at Examining the Differential Distractors Functioning of Mathematics Test in the Jordanian National Assessment of Knowledge Economy according to Jender and School’s Location. For the purposes of the study, the data provided at the National Center for Developing Human Resources Development was used. The data include responses of 1558 fifth graders to 26 multiple-choice test items that measure basic skills in mathematics each with four distractors. Using the odds ratio method, fifteen distractors were detected to have differential functioning for sex. The differential distractors functioning is less attactive for females in nine distractors and for male …

Differential Item Functioning Of The National Educational Quality Control Test In Mathematics For 10th Grade According To Gender, Hassan Alomari, Abdallah Shatnawi

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to reveal the gender related differential item functioning for Jordanian national test items for mathematics learning quality control for tenth grade. The sample of the study consisted of 2400 students (1200 males and 1200 females) who took the exam for the year 2013/2014. To achieve the purpose of the study we used the students responses at the test which consist of (39) items by using Measures of Differential Functioning of Items and Tests (Noncompensatory: NCDIF), where the items in its final form was (25) items for one-parameter logistic model and (34) items for two-parameter logistic model. The …

Using Item Response Theory In Constructing The Item Pool In Criterion- Referenced Testing With Dichotomous And Polytomous Items According To Two – Parameter Logistic Model, Mohammad Dabous

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed at using the Item Response theory in constructing a Criterion-Referenced Test in Mathematics according to the Two- Parameters Logistic Model. To achieve this aim, the researcher prepared a pool Dichotomous items consisted from (50) items and a pool of polytomous items consisted of (10) items. The items were constructed to measure the conceptual understanding, procedural knowledge, and problem solving. The study sample consisted of (502) students and all of them responded to all items. Results of the study indicated that (IRT) assumptions were achieved in the study data. Also, the results showed all dichotomous item achieved a …

Confirmatory Factor Analysis For Mathematics Attitude Scale, Majed Aljodeh

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The current study aimed to validate Attitude Mathematics instrument (ATMI) by confirmatory factor analysis using AMOS program. This (ATMI) administered to 350 tenth grade students in schools in Irbid, Jordan. The students responded on a five- point Likert scale. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the original six- factor correlated structure based on several fit indices, especially after outfit items deleted. The validation provided evidence that this ATMI can be a viable scale to measure students’ attitudes toward mathematics, or by researchers in their researches. The researcher recommended that the teachers and researchers could use this ATMI to measure attitudes toward …

Reading Comprehension Among The Students Of Tenth Grade At Jerash Governorate Schools In The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan In Light Of Reading’S Type And Other Variables, Rola Hasan

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The study aimed at detecting the level of reading comprehension among the students of tenth grade in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the light of some variables. In order to achieve this aim the researcher designed a test of 29 questions of multiple choice. The test has been applied to a sample of (98) male students and (82) female students. The results revealed that the level of reading comprehension among students of tenth grade was moderate on the types of aloud and silent reading. The results also revealed that there are statistical significant differences at the level of (α≤ …

The Effectiveness Of Teaching Using The Interactive Whiteboard In Learning Science And The Development Of The Cognitive Thinking Skills Among Female Students Of 10th Grade In Basic Schoolsq, Khawla A'Salmi, Abdullah Ambusaidi

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimed to investigate The effectiveness of teaching using the interactive whiteboard in learning science and the development of the cognitive thinking skills among female students of 10th grade in basic schools. The study sample consisted of 62 female students, divided into two groups, experimental group consisted of 29 girls studied the unit "Energy Flow in Technological System" using the interactive whiteboard. The control group consisted of 33 girls studied the same unit using the traditional whiteboard. To achieve the objectives of the study, two tests were prepared, achievement test and a test to measure the cognitive thinking skills. …

The Effectiveness Of Teaching Science For Intermediate Stage Students Using Marzano's Dimensions Of Learning Model In Developing Their Conceptual Structure And The Scientific Attitudes, Hameed Osaimi

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

Thestudy aimed to explorethe effectiveness of using Marzano's Dimensions of Learning Model among Intermediate Stage Students in developingtheir conceptual structure and the scientific attitudes. The sample of the study consisted of (44) students of the 1stintermediate grade in TaifDirectorate ofEducation.This sample was distributed randomly intoan experimental group and a control group.Pre and post –tests were administered to the two study groups.andthe gathered data were analyzed using ANOVA.The results showed that: a statisticalsignificant difference at (α=0,05) between the mean scores on the Conceptual Structuretest attributed to the instructional method in favor of the experimental group and there was a statistically significant …

The Potential Impact Of The Census Bureau's Differential Privacy System: Understanding Characteristics Of The Mississippi Population, Jamiko Deleveaux, Elizabeth Young Sweeney

Population Briefs

In 2018 the United States Census Bureau released a public notice in the Federal Register regarding a change in their differential privacy system. The change in the differential privacy system will have an impact on the way researchers, organizations, and the general public can analyze future Census Bureau publicly accessible data. To examine the potential effects of differential privacy on Mississippi population totals, this brief explains differential privacy and compares the Census Bureau’s 2010 Decennial Census and 2010 Demonstration Data Product.

Applications Of Non-Invasive Neuromodulation For The Management Of Disorders Related To Covid-19, Abrahão Fontes Baptista, Adriana Baltar, Alexandre Hideki Okano, Alexandre Moreira, Ana Carolina Pinheiro Campos, Ana Mércia Fernandes, André Russowsky Brunoni, Bashar W. Badran, Clarice Tanaka, Daniel Ciampi De Andrade, Daniel Gomes Da Silva Machado, Edgard Morya, Eduardo Trujillo, Jaiti K. Swami, Joan A. Camprodon, Katia Monte-Silva, Katia Nunes Sá, Isadora Nunes, Juliana Barbosa Goulardins, Marom Bikson, Pedro Sudbrack-Oliveira, Priscila De Carvalho, Rafael Jardim Duarte-Moreira, Rosana Lima Pagano, Samuel Katsuyuki Shinjo, Yossi Zana

Publications and Research

Background: Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) morbidity is not restricted to the respiratory system, but also affects the nervous system. Non-invasive neuromodulation may be useful in the treatment of the disorders associated with COVID-19.

Objective: To describe the rationale and empirical basis of the use of non-invasive neuromodulation in the management of patients with COVID-10 and related disorders.

Methods: We summarize COVID-19 pathophysiology with emphasis of direct neuroinvasiveness, neuroimmune response and inflammation, autonomic balance and neurological, musculoskeletal and neuropsychiatric sequela. This supports the development of a framework for advancing applications of non-invasive neuromodulation in the management COVID-19 and related disorders.

Results: …

Global Phylogeography Suggests Extensive Eucosmopolitanism In Mesopelagic Fishes (Maurolicus: Sternoptychidae), D. J. Reese, Jan Y. Poulsen, Tracey Sutton, Paulo A. S. Cost, Mauricio F. Landaeta

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Fishes in the mesopelagic zone (200–1000 m) have recently been highlighted for potential exploitation. Here we assess global phylogeography in Maurolicus, the Pearlsides, an ecologically important group. We obtained new sequences from mitochondrial COI and nuclear ITS-2 from multiple locations worldwide, representing 10 described species plus an unknown central South Pacific taxon. Phylogenetic analyses identified five geographically distinct groupings, three of which comprise multiple described species. Species delimitation analyses suggest these may represent four species. Maurolicus muelleri and M. australis are potentially a single species, although as no shared haplotypes are found between the two disjunct groups, we suggest …

Herstory: An Analysis Of The Representation Of Women In Middle Grades U.S. History Textbooks, Crystal Rayle

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Research has demonstrated state standards, which often marginalize, stereotype, or exclude women, influence textbook content. Stereotypical and superficial representations of women can trivialize their importance to history, undermine student self-esteem and self-image, and diminish student interest in history. This study identified how women are represented in middle grades history textbooks. A qualitative content analysis of two middle grades United States history textbooks was conducted to identify how women have been included and represented within the textbooks. The findings show the women and women’s history included in the textbooks are largely derived from state standards. Ultimately, the textbooks used in the …

30. Analysis Of Rl Circuits. Current Buildup And Shutdown Processes, Gerhard Müller, Robert Coyne

PHY 204: Elementary Physics II -- Lecture Notes

Annotated lecture slides of lecture 30 for Elementary Physics II (PHY 204), taught by Gerhard Müller and Robert Coyne at the University of Rhode Island.

Some of the slides contain figures from the textbook, Paul A. Tipler and Gene Mosca. Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 5th/6th editions. The copyright to these figures is owned by W.H. Freeman. We acknowledge permission from W.H. Freeman to use them on this course web page.

Movements And Space-Use Of Female Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus Urophasianus) During Nesting And Breeding Seasons, Drew W. Retherford

Theses and Dissertations

Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) are a species of conservation concern throughout their range including the state of Idaho. Little is known about the size of areas used by female sage-grouse during the breeding and nesting seasons, fidelity of females to those areas, or fidelity of female sage-grouse to specific leks or nest sites. The recent miniaturization of global positioning system (GPS) transmitting devices allows for a more thorough analysis of this behavior. We placed GPS transmitters on 234 female sage-grouse in Idaho, USA, from 2015 to 2019. We monitored 145 nest attempts, 15 of which occurred in consecutive years, from …

Non-Conventional Sensors For Measuring Partial Discharge Under Dc Electrical Stress, Mojtaba Rostaghihalaki

Theses and Dissertations

Partial discharge (PD) is a micro discharge that occurs in defected regions within the insulating media. As these discharges are the main culprits that cause dielectric material aging, PD measurements have been used for assessing insulating materials, including solids, liquids, and gases for power applications. There are various methods and sensors available for measuring PD sensitive to specific characteristics and operable over a wide range of frequencies. Most PD measurement techniques provide patterns that enable PD interpretation more comfortable for users. For example, in AC applications, the phase-resolved partial discharge (PRPD) technique provides identifiable patterns for distinguishing various types of …

Under Frequency Load Shedding Scheme For Islanded Distribution System Based On Mixed Integer Linear Programming, Sohail Sarwar

Student Works (2020-2029)

In recent years, significant climate changes have pivoted the distribution system towards utilization of renewable energy, particularly through distributed generators (DGs). Although DGs offer many benefits, its integration affects the stability of the system, which could lead to blackout, when the grid is disconnected. The system frequency will drop drastically if DG’s generation capacity is less than the total load demand in the network. In order to sustain the system stability, Under Frequency Load Shedding (UFLS) is a commonly used technique to minimize the difference in load demand and power generation. However, existing load shedding techniques are lack in accurate …

Opportunities And Barriers To Business Engagement In The Uk Domestic Retrofit Sector: An Industry Perspective, B Butt, Rv Jones, A Fuertes

School of Art, Design and Architecture

This paper investigates the opportunities and barriers to business engagement in the UK domestic retrofit sector. There are approximately 28 million UK dwellings accounting for 30% of UK total energy consumption. Almost all of the existing housing stock will require some form of retrofit in order to meet the UK Government’s Net Zero emissions target by 2050. However, adoption has been much lower than required. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with industry professionals to investigate the key barriers and opportunities for businesses in the retrofit market. The results suggest that there is significant opportunity for businesses, but engagement has been suppressed …

Molecular Dynamics Simulations Of Nano-Scale Impact Icing On Graphene Substrates, Amir Afshar

Theses and Dissertations

In the atmosphere in the height of 18000ft to 25000ft, there are some metastable droplets called supercooled liquid water in the temperature range of 0◦C to 40◦C. When these droplets impinge on the wings of an airplane, a very thin layer of ice is formed on the surface. This natural phenomenon calls “impact icing”. In this research, I studied the nanoscale impact icing on structured graphite surfaces, as the substrates at the atomistic scale using Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations. This research focuses on the first steps of the development of a predictive multiscale strategy for molecular simulations of impact ice …

Forestland Ownership Changes And The Duration In Mississippi, Mahesha Kuluppuarachchi

Theses and Dissertations

Forest resources are significant in Mississippi's ecology and economy, with 12.5 million acres of Non-Industrial Private Forest (NIPF). Frequent ownership changes with lower durations decrease the average parcel size. The study examined the trends of NIPF parcelization accommodating duration analysis and tax roll data to identify the length of ownerships in an eight-county study. Based on the results, lower duration of ownerships was associated with increased number of smaller parcels less than 11 acres and a substantial loss of large forests. The median duration of ownership was between 10 to 15 years and 59% were absentee NIPF owners. Duration analysis …

A Longitudinal Descriptive Study On The Sleep Of Young Adults With Developmental Disabilities, Emily E. Grubbs

Theses and Dissertations

Sleep is vital for optimal physical and mental health, as well as cognitive and social functioning. Young adults with developmental disabilities (DD) are at greater risk for physical and mental health disorders and experience limitations in cognitive and social functioning in ways that can prevent participation in meaningful activities associated with young adulthood. Sleep literature has reflected that persons with DD experience worse sleep than persons without DD. Suboptimal sleep could compromise functionality and thus participation in young adulthood activities. Not much is known however of the nature of sleep problems experienced by young adults with DD. This study is …

Computational Chemistry Investigation Of Gas-Phase Structures, Infrared Spectroscopy, And Dissociation Pathways Of Isomeric Molecules, Widana Kaushalya

Theses and Dissertations

While chemical isomers typically have distinct properties, differentiating between them is often an analytical challenge, especially for mass spectrometric methods. Infrared multiple photon dissociation (IRMPD) spectroscopy and ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) can be useful in analysis of such isomeric compounds; however, experimental results alone do not directly provide in-depth structural information. In this thesis, computational chemistry is first used to explain experimental results and understand the conformational preference of the gas phase ions formed from the lithiation of cis-3, cis-4 and trans-4 hydroxyproline isomers and then used in a predictive manner to evaluate IRMPD spectroscopy and IMS as potential paths …

Design Of An Anechoic Chamber For Aeroacoustic Testing And Analysis Of Large Uas Propellers, Jonathan Hunter Vesa

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis details the design and construction of an anechoic chamber for acoustic testing and measurements of large UAS propellers. Three propellers are considered, as they are common propeller designs used for large UAS today. The knowledge and practices involved with acoustic testing and measurements in anechoic chambers, as well as the results of noise studies related to large UAS, are not widely available due in large part to the limited availability and use of large UAS in the public domain. Using established principles related to fundamental acoustic theory and propeller noise, the aeroacoustic noise from large UAS propellers was …

The Effects Of Positive Behavior Interventions And Supports On The Number Of Discipline Referrals And Academic Achievement Of Fourth And Fifth Grade Students, John A. Daves Jr

Theses and Dissertations

Student achievement is one of the most important aspects of school life. With the rise in current standards and the pace to which teachers and students are expected to conduct their lessons, teachers must find ways to improve student behaviors by nonpunitive discipline techniques. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a form of classroom management that focuses on the good behavior rather than the bad behavior. A rural school in Mississippi took on such an initiative by implementing PBIS as a schoolwide discipline management plan after the 2011-2012 school year. The purpose of the study was to determine the …

Assessment Of Nutrient Sources At Watershed Scale In Agro-Ecosystem Of Mississippi, Avay Risal

Theses and Dissertations

Excessive nutrient concentrations from a different point and non-point sources are the main cause of water impairment in the United States. Appropriate management practices, according to the source and quantity of pollutions, need to be implemented to control excessive nutrient influx in the water body. Various types of hydrological and water quality models with diverse function, capability and degree of complexity are employed to quantify watershed hydrologic processes and nutrient pollution. Multiple models can be applied to a watershed but the suitable model must be selected based on watershed type and simulation need. Two watershed-scale models, Soil and Water Assessment …

Blade Element Approach For Computational Modeling Of Lift Driven Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Performance, Abraham Ittycheri

Theses and Dissertations

The United Nations have declared the effects of climate change as the “defining issue of our time” (United Nations, 2019). As a result of increased industrialization in the last century to keep up with the demands of a growing global population, the global output of greenhouse emissions has rocketed, which is linked to the shifting and abnormal weather patterns of the planet. Electricity and heat production alone are attributed to generating 25% of greenhouse gas emissions (Edenhofer, et al.). To alleviate the increasing levels of carbon emission there is an effort to transition in green energy power generation sources like …

Evaluating The Effects Of Perceived Student Race On Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions Of Situation Severity And Requests For Student Assistance, Nashedra Barry

Theses and Dissertations

There is currently a gap in research related to the potential effects of student race on school consultation and teacher help seeking behavior. It is well documented in the existing research that racial/ethnic bias exists in education at many levels. These biases lead to negative systemic effects such as achievement gaps, disproportionality in discipline, and disproportionality in special education referrals. Biases can also have negative effects on classroom interactions between teachers and students. It seems plausible that if biases exist in other domains of education, that they may also exist in the school consultation process. The purpose of the current …

Electrochemical Characterization Of Fluoropolymers And Aromatic Compounds For Corrosion Protection Applications, Eugene B. Caldona

Theses and Dissertations

The consequences of corrosion are extremely costly and troublesome. In manufacturing companies, for instance, corrosion is considered a chronic problem that causes sudden disruptions in many segments of operation including processing, production, transportation, and containment of commodity products. Protection against corrosion is, therefore, important, as it helps achieve service life extension for metals and reduction in corrosion-related costs. Risk reduction for catastrophic structural failures and accident prevention can also be realized. Broader application of protective coatings and corrosion inhibiting agents remains one of the best technical practices in minimizing the effects of corrosion. This study introduces different classes of polymers …